No tiers this time: Amex pays 30k points per $3k supplementary spend.
The flat bonus is the story: each eligible card now carries one spend hurdle, and the premium cards pay 30,000 points for just $3,000 on an added card. On the Aeroplan Reserve, a $199 additional card returns 30,000 Aeroplan points, worth about $600 at a 2cpp valuation, plus a free checked bag and Maple Leaf Lounge access. The Platinum version is the same math: $250 for 30,000 Membership Rewards, convertible 1:1 to Aeroplan, with lounge access for the cardholder. Max two added cards per account, so two Platinum or Reserve additions get you 60,000 points for $500 or $398 in fees. The no-fee Cobalt and Marriott Bonvoy cards are the easy 7,500-point wins if your cardholders can hit the $2,000 spend.
the play
Add two supplementary cardholders to your Amex Platinum or Aeroplan Reserve before October 29, 2026, and have each put $3,000 on their card within three months to bank 60,000 points.
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This drop was reframed from a real reader question asked around the web. Written with the assistance of a language model in the voice of Vanessa Bloome.
